Newcastle vs Manchester Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-04-12 15:30.
[p]Far from dwelling on their success in the EFL Cup, Newcastle have kicked on by winning back-to-back Premier League matches, most recently dispatching Leicester 3-0 on Monday night. Eddie Howe’s men are now one of the favourites to clinch a top-five place – and the UEFA Champions League qualification that goes with it – as they chase a fifth win in a row across all competitions here.[/p]
[p]The Magpies face Manchester United next looking to do the double over the Red Devils for the first time since 1930/31. A 2-0 victory in December’s reverse fixture was their eighth successive H2H victory to be accompanied by a clean sheet, and another shutout looks imperative on that front, as Newcastle last won this fixture when both teams scored in September 2001 (D5, L29 since)![/p]
[p]For a Manchester United side whose Premier League aspirations largely consist of avoiding further embarrassment, this fixture is perhaps an unwelcome distraction as it sits between the two legs of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final against Lyon. A pair of errors from much-maligned goalkeeper André Onana consigned Ruben Amorim’s men to a 2-2 draw on Thursday night, leaving them with work to do in the reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]While no doubt prioritising that game, Amorim will be keen to pick up some momentum after seeing his side fail to win their last three matches (D2, L1). The one defeat in that run is the only time they’ve been beaten inside 90 minutes in ten outings (W3, D6), but this is a fixture the Manchester United fans have grown to loathe, with four of the last five across all competitions ending in defeat (W1) – as many as in the previous 41 (W28, D9, L4).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: A boyhood Manchester United fan, Kieran Trippier has helped inflict damage to the Red Devils in recent years, assisting in successive home league H2H wins. The visitors last lost three successive league matches at St James’ Park between 1969 and 1970, and a recall for Joshua Zirkzee could help United avoid such a fate, as three of his last four goals have come on the road, each arriving after half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Manchester United have scored just once inside the opening 15 minutes in the Premier League this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]